Martha Kupul

Tuberculosis treatment and undernutrition on Daru Island, Papua New Guinea: A qualitative exploration of a local foodscape

Asha Persson, Paula Jops, John Cowan, Martha Kupul et autres

A substantial proportion of people with tuberculosis (TB)-one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases-live in resource-poor, food insecure settings. It is widely recognised that undernutrition significantly heightens vulnerability to TB, as well as contributes to poor treatment adherence and outcomes. However, more …

au, pg (code pays fourni par la source)

HIV and sexual health needs of young key populations in Papua New Guinea: results of biobehavioural surveys (2016–2017)

Angela Kelly‐Hanku, Xinyi Li, Ruthy Neo Boli, Barne Willie et autres

Papua New Guinea lacks data characterising the sexual health needs of younger key populations (KP): female sex workers (FSW) and commercially and sexually exploited girls (CSE), men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender women (TGW). Biobehavioural surveys among KP were …

au, pg, us (code pays fourni par la source)

The role and value of counsellors in the treatment journeys of people with tuberculosis and their families: Qualitative insights from the South Fly District of Papua New Guinea

Paula Jops, John Cowan, Richard Nake Trumb, Martha Kupul et autres

Combined education and counselling can contribute to person-centred care for tuberculosis (TB), improving uptake, adherence, and outcomes of treatment for TB disease and TB infection. Though strongly recommended by the World Health Organization for all people diagnosed with TB, education and counselling …

au, pg (code pays fourni par la source)

Beyond patient delay, navigating structural health system barriers to timely care and treatment in a high burden TB setting in Papua New Guinea

Paula Jops, John Cowan, Martha Kupul, Richard Nake Trumb et autres

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health issue in Papua New Guinea, with incidence rates particularly high in the South Fly District of Western Province. We present three case studies, along with additional vignettes, that were derived from interviews and focus groups …

au, pg (code pays fourni par la source)

Sexual and reproductive health needs and practices of female sex workers in Papua New Guinea: findings from a biobehavioral survey Kauntim mi tu (‘Count me too’)

Damian Weikum, Angela Kelly‐Hanku, Ruthy Neo-Boli, Herick Aeno et autres

BACKGROUND: Little research has explored the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) experience of female sex workers (FSW), including girls aged < 18 years who are commercially sexually exploited (CSE), in Papua New Guinea (PNG). This paper describes the SRH history of FSW …

us, Kenya, pg (code pays fourni par la source)

Exploring Tuberculosis Riskscapes in a Papua New Guinean ‘Hotspot’

Paula Jops, Martha Kupul, Richard Nake Trumb, John Cowan et autres

This article explores socio-spatial dimensions of risk and how they can enhance understanding of a high burden tuberculosis (TB) context in the South Fly District of Papua New Guinea. We report on select findings from a qualitative study that included 128 semi-structured …

au, pg (code pays fourni par la source)

A socio-ecological analysis of factors influencing HIV treatment initiation and adherence among key populations in Papua New Guinea

Elke Mitchell, Avi J. Hakim, Somu Nosi, Martha Kupul et autres

BACKGROUND: In Papua New Guinea (PNG) members of key populations, including female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW), have higher rates of HIV compared to the general adult population and low engagement in HIV …

au, us, pg (code pays fourni par la source)

High prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender women in Papua New Guinea

Barne Willie, Avi J. Hakim, Steven G. Badman, Damian Weikum et autres

BACKGROUND: Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a tuberculosis (TB) case notification rate of 333 cases per 100,000 population in 2016 and is one of the 14 countries classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "high-burden" for TB, multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), and …

pg, us, au (code pays fourni par la source)

Feasibility and acceptability of implementing early infant diagnosis of HIV in Papua New Guinea at the point of care: a qualitative exploration of health worker and key informant perspectives

Yasmin Ahmed Mohamed, Martha Kupul, Janet Gare, Steven G. Badman et autres

INTRODUCTION: Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV and timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality among HIV-positive infants. Access to EID is limited in many low-income and middle-income settings, particularly those in which standard care involves dried blood …

au, pg, be, Kenya (code pays fourni par la source)

Perpetration of Violence by Female Sex Workers in Papua New Guinea: ‘We will Crush their Bones’

Angela Kelly‐Hanku, Heather Worth, Michelle Louise Redman-MacLaren, Somu Nosi et autres

There is a small but important body of literature on female sex workers' (FSWs) violence towards others, but little of that focused on low- and middle-income countries. Drawn from a larger biobehavioural study of FSWs in three cities in Papua New Guinea, …

au, pg, us (code pays fourni par la source)

Gaps in HIV Testing and Treatment Among Female Sex Workers in Lae and Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Avi J. Hakim, Kelsey C. Coy, Angelyne Amos, Barne Willie et autres

us, Ouganda, Kenya, pg, au, be (code pays fourni par la source)

Factors associated with HIV and syphilis infection among female sex workers in three cities in Papua New Guinea: findings from Kauntim mi tu, a biobehavioral survey

Angela Kelly‐Hanku, Damian Weikum, Steven G. Badman, Barne Willie et autres

Background In this paper, factors associated with HIV and syphilis infection in three cities in Papua New Guinea are explored. METHODS: Respondent-driven sampling surveys among FSW in Port Moresby, Lae, and Mt. Hagen (2016-17) were conducted. FSW who were aged ≥12 years, …

pg, us, Ouganda, Kenya (code pays fourni par la source)